Sign-board.



M. E. AXTELL;

SIGN BOARD. APPLICATION man on. 26. 1915.

' Pqtented May 29, 1917.

[I INVENTOR. MAME? flAxTegg; ATTORNEYS,

BY I-TqIHL MANLY E. AXTELL, or vrcxsiaune, MICHIGAN.

SIGN-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 191?.

Application filed October 26, 1915 Serial No. 57,923.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MANLY E. AXTELL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Vicksburg, county ofKalamazoo, and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sign-Boards, of.

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements Further objects, and objectsrelating to details and economies of construction and operation willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, inwhich:

Figure I is a side elevation of my improved sign board, the same beingillustrated as set in the ground.

Fig. II is an edge view thereof.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail horizontal section on a linecorresponding to line 33 of Fig. I showing structural details of the:standards or uprights and the manner of,

securing the panel thereto.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail vertical sec tion on a line correspondingto line 47% of Fig. II, showing further structural details of the mannerof securing the panel.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail vertical section on aline corresponding toline 5-5 of Fig. I showing the manner of assembling and seouringthe top.bar and the standard top members.

Fig. VI is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to the line66 of Fig.

I showing the details of securing the leg braces.

Fig. VII is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 77of Fig. I

showing further details of the standard structure. I

Fig. VIII is a detail elevation of one of the standards withloneof theleg braces collapsed therein.

1 Fig. IX is a horizontal section on a linecorresponding to line 9-9 ofFig. I showing the arrangement of the braces.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

. Referring to the drawing, I provide a I pair of standards 1, eachformed of a pair of facing channel iron members 2. The standard membershave their upper portions parallel and their lower portions-diverging toprovide a pair of legs 3. The lower ends of the legs are connected bycross pieces 4 permanently secured by means of the rivets 5. Thestandard leg portions are provided with braces6. These braces are formedof bars folded into loops with the loops converging. See Fig.'

arms of Y the VIII.

. These braces'are disposed diagonally and in a crossed relation onethrough the other and their ends secured between the diverg- -ing legportions of the standards.

The braces are arranged with their converging ends upwardly, their upperends being pivotally secured one to each standard at 7 nected from theopposite standard they may be collapsed between the diverging legportions of thejstan'dard to which they are so pivotally connected. Thebight ends 8 of the braces are secured by bolts 9 to the other standardand form cross pieces for the standard leg portions. This arrangementpermits the parts being shipped or transported or storedin the knockdownand when arranged for such transportation or storage the braces aresecured bythe pivots 7 and collapsed between the leg portions. When thesigns are erected the braces arearranged one through the other as shownand their bight ends secured by the rivets or bolts 9.

The parallel portions of the standard members 2- are connected by bolts9. The panel 10 is disposed with its edges between the standard members,see Fig. III. The

vertical edgesof the panel have flanges 11 Y so that when their lowerends are disconformed thereon which engage with the standard therebypreventing buckling of the panel and securely retaining its edgesbetween the standard members.

A pair of bolts 9 are arranged below the bottom edge of the panel, seeFig. IV, and constitute supporting rests therefor. Ihe remaining bolts 9are arranged at the edges of the panel as shown in Fig. III, so that thepanel may be introduced by sliding from the upper ends of the standards,the bolts .being merely loosened slightly to permit the introduction ofthe panel and after the same is in place, they are tightened up to clampthe same.

I preferably provide a top piece 12 arranged above the panel with itsends clamped between the support members, see Fig. V. I also preferablyprovide the standards with top members 13 having shanks Ll insertedbetween the standard members and clamped therein. These standard topmembers may be in the form of arrows or indicators or other suitableornaments as desired.

' With this arrangement of parts, the sign boards may be shipped in theknock-down and, if desired, conveniently assembled at the point oferection. When knocked down the parts may be very compactly arranged. Byforming the standards as I have lllllS- trated and described, lightmaterial may be used and at the same time they are very strong and rigidand have substantial legs or base portions for setting in the ground orin cement. The panels can be conveniently changed as occasion requires.

A further object of the structure is that by providing diverging legportions and connecting them with cross pieces at their lower ends, thesign is not heaved or raised from the ground by the action of frost.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a signboard, the combination of a pair of standards, eachconsisting of a pair of standard members having parallel upper portionsand diverging leg portions, said leg portions being connected by crosspieces at their lower ends, said parallel portions be ing connected bybolts disposed therethrough, leg braces formed of bars folded into loopswith the arms of the loops converging, said braces being disposed onethrough the other in a crossed relation and secured between thediverging leg portions of the standard, the upper end of each bracebeing pivotally secured so that they may be collapsed between the saidleg portions of the standard to which their upper ends'are connectedwhen their lower ends are disconnected from the other standard, and apanel supported between parallel portions of said standard.

2. In a signboard, the combination of a pair of standards, eachconsisting of a pair of standard members having parallel upper portionsand diverging leg portions, said leg portions, being connected bycross-pieces at their lower ends, said parallel portions being connectedby bolts disposed therethrough, leg braces formed of bars folded intoloops with the arms of the loops converging, said braces being disposedone through the other in a crossed relation with their ends securedbetween the diverging leg portions of the standard members, the bightends of said braces constituting cross pieces for the standards to whichthey are secured.

3. In a signboard, the combination of a pair of standards, eachconsisting of a pair of facing channel irons having parallel upperportions and diverging leg portions, said parallel portions beingconnected by bolts disposed therethrough, and a panel having flangedvertical edges adapted to be introduced into said standards by slidinglongitudinally from the upper ends thereof, the connecting bolts for theparallel portions of said standard members at the lower ends of thepanel being disposed under said panel and constituting rests therefor,the other bolts being disposed at the edges of the panel andconstituting means for clamping the standard members upon said panel.

4:. In a signboard, the combination of a pair of standards, eachconsisting of a pair of facing channel irons having parallel portionsconnected by bolts disposed therethrough, a panel having flangedvertical edges adapted to be introduced into said standards by slidinglongitudinally from the upper ends thereof, the connecting bolts for theparallel portions of said standard members at the lower ends of thepanel being disposed under said panel and constituting rests therefor,the other bolts being disposed at the edges of the panels andconstituting means for clamping the standard members upon said panel, atop bar disposed above said panel with its ends clamped between saidstandard members.

5. In a signboard, the combination of a pair of standards, eachconsisting of a pair of standard members having parallel portionsconnected by bolts disposed therethrough, a panel arranged with itsvertical edges between said standard members, the connecting bolts forthe parallel portions of said standard members at the lower ends of thepanel being disposed under said panel and constituting rests therefor,the other bolts being disposed at the edges of the panelsandconstituting means for clamping the upright members upon said panel, anda top bar disposed above said panel with its Ends clamped between saidstandard memers.

6. In a signboard, the combination of a pair of standards, eachconsisting of a pair of standard members having parallel portionsconnected by bolts disposed therethrough, and a panel arranged with itsvertical edges between said standard members, the connecting bolts forthe parallel portions of said standard members at the lower ends of thepanel being disposed under said of the panels and constituting means forclamping the upright members upon said panel.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set 15 my hand and seal in thepresence of two witnesses.

MANLY E. AXTELL. 1 8.]

Witnesses:

LUELLA G. GREENFIELD, MARTHA J. GREGORY- Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of.Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

